This presentation is part of the Developing Digital Data Literacy Digital Data Literacy (D3) Project coordinated by the European Association of Geographers. It explores the creation of digital content, as part of the training course for teachers and educators. The topics covered include Story Maps and E-books.

1. Integrating and re-elaborating
digital content
Expert Level
KA2 - 2019-1-BE02-KA201-060212

2. Tools, data & Resources needed:
Internet, mobile phone/computer
Time required:
1-2 hours: create a map to be used inside a story map
30 minutes: create a blog
KA2 - 2019-1-BE02-KA201-060212
Integrating and re-
elaborating digital content

3. Creating maps with ArcGIS &
integrating them inside ArcGIS
Storymaps
Activity 1
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4. Creating Maps
Integration of maps to your story
within a blog lets you make the content
interactive and it is possible to increase
engagement.
To get started with making maps using
ArcGIS Online:
https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-
online/get-started/get-started.htm
To add a map in the storymap project:
https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-
storymaps/author-and-share/add-
maps.htm
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Interactive map example:
https://arcg.is/0LaTyW: the map center can
be moved, you can zoom in and out ...

5. Creating a blog
Activity 2
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6. What is a blog?
A blog is a set of texts, media united by one topic.
Key advantages of a blog:
• you can select your publishing style: frequency,
length, topic and other parameters.
• you can hide it or make it public.
An infographic on how to make a blog:
https://www.business2community.com/infographi
cs/4-simple-steps-starting-blog-next-10-minutes-
infographic-01807393
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7. Blogging Platforms
There are many different platforms that allow you to create
blogs:
● Wordpress (https://wordpress.com/ )
● Tilda (https://tilda.cc/ )
● Flipsnack (https://www.flipsnack.com/ )
● Wix (https://wix.com )
● Medium (https://www.medium.com/)
● Adobe Spark (https://www.adobe.com/express/
● LiveJournal (https://www.livejournal.com/ )
● Blogger (https://www.blogger.com/ )
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